Stress in Mesothelioma Patients During the Holidays
Every mesothelioma sufferer feels it, but there is very little data on emotional stress in mesothelioma patients and asbestos-exposed people. That is the conclusion of a group of Italian researchers earlier this year. The study is important to revisit during the holidays when mesothelioma patients may feel pressured to be cheerful. According to the Italian team, mesothelioma sufferers and asbestos-exposed people have some special emotional needs. The few studies that exist on the subject suggest that denying these problems may make people sicker. Studying the Studies The team found 12 studies published between 1980 and 2016 on stress in mesothelioma patients. The number of papers on the emotional needs of asbestos-exposed people was even lower. There were only nine of … Continue reading Stress in Mesothelioma Patients During the Holidays
Mesothelioma Risk Among Navy Veterans is Focus of New Report
A new study offers a sobering reminder of the mesothelioma risk among Navy veterans. Researchers at Vanderbilt University compared mesothelioma deaths among 114,000 veterans. These veterans were involved in nuclear testing during the Cold War. They referred to these service members as “atomic veterans”. Between 1945 and 1962, the US conducted 230 above-ground nuclear tests. Some of the tests took place in the Nevada desert while others were in the Pacific ocean. In a new study in the International Journal of Radiation Biology, researchers found a high mesothelioma risk among Navy veterans. They determined that it was much higher than it was in the other atomic veterans studied. Assessing Mesothelioma Risk in Atomic Veterans More than 250,000 military personnel took part … Continue reading Mesothelioma Risk Among Navy Veterans is Focus of New Report
Japanese Discovery Could Lead to New Mesothelioma Blood Test
A discovery in Japan could lead to a more effective mesothelioma blood test for mesothelioma diagnosis. Japanese scientists say they have found a better way to detect mesothelioma cells in the blood. The scientists are experts in occupational health. Malignant mesothelioma is an occupational cancer because people can get it from working near asbestos. Mesothelioma diagnosis is challenging. But a powerful mesothelioma blood test could make it easier to find the asbestos cancer earlier. Treatment often works better when patients start it earlier. Circulating Tumor Cells in the Blood of Mesothelioma Patients No matter what kind of cancer a person has, their tumor releases some cells into the blood. Mesothelioma tumors are no exception. These circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are … Continue reading Japanese Discovery Could Lead to New Mesothelioma Blood Test
Mesothelioma Surgery PD Comparison
Lung-sparing surgery is another name for pleurectomy/decortication (PD). In PD, surgeons take out as much mesothelioma cancer as they can without taking out one of the lungs. The other main type of mesothelioma surgery is called EPP (extrapleural pneumonectomy). In that surgery, doctors do take out a lung when they take out the mesothelioma tumor. Some studies say patients who have PD surgery live longer than people who have EPP. They may also have fewer problems after surgery. What is the New Clinical Trial? Researchers in Belgium and The Netherlands are running a test called EORTC 1205. EORTC 1205 is a clinical trial. Clinical trials test new drugs or treatments to see how well they work in people. Right now, … Continue reading Mesothelioma Surgery PD Comparison
Mesothelioma Patients Should Use Caution When Considering Complementary Treatments
If you are going to consider complementary therapies for malignant mesothelioma, it may not be wise to do it at the exclusion of conventional cancer treatment. That is the message from a new study of nearly 2 million cancer patients published in JAMA Oncology. The study included patients with breast, prostate, lung, or colorectal cancer who were diagnosed between 2004 and 2013 at 1,500 Commission on Cancer-accredited centers across the US. Researchers found that the 258 patients who chose to use complementary medicine for their condition had a higher risk of death than those who didn’t. But the reason may have less to do with the complementary therapies themselves than the fact that many of these same patients also refused … Continue reading Mesothelioma Patients Should Use Caution When Considering Complementary Treatments
This Subset of Mesothelioma Patients May Live Longer
A group of mesothelioma experts from around the world has identified a set of criteria linked with longer mesothelioma survival. They are hopeful that their research will help doctors identify mesothelioma patients who fall into this longer-living group and direct them to the special care they may need to stay healthier, longer. In a new article in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, some of the world’s leading mesothelioma researchers, including scientists from Stanford University, New York University Langone Medical Center, The University of Hawaii, the Hyogo College of Medicine in Japan, and the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, say mesothelioma patients who meet these criteria should consider genetic counseling and cancer screening. Criteria for Improved Mesothelioma Outcomes The report was based … Continue reading This Subset of Mesothelioma Patients May Live Longer
A Less Formal Approach to Connecting Mesothelioma Patients and Researchers
Mesothelioma researchers in England are experimenting with an innovative way to connect patients and scientists in the quest for a cure. Malignant mesothelioma, the cancer most closely associated with asbestos exposure, is one of the world’s most deadly malignancies. Many patients diagnosed with mesothelioma are given only months to live. Increasingly, clinical research holds great promise for new ways of approaching diseases like mesothelioma, but understanding that research and its implications can be difficult, even when listening to the researchers directly. To bridge the gap, investigators with the June Hancock Mesothelioma Research Fund (JHMRF) in Sheffield, UK have introduced “Meet the Researchers” — a program designed to engage mesothelioma patients and researchers in a more informal way. Mesothelioma Research Can … Continue reading A Less Formal Approach to Connecting Mesothelioma Patients and Researchers
Mesothelioma Genetic “Fingerprint” Could Impact Compensation
A new report suggests that it may be possible to verify that a case of lung cancer or malignant mesothelioma was caused by exposure to asbestos. The key may lie in tiny cellular structures called microRNAs. If the microRNA asbestos profile can be verified, it could have a significant impact on work-related compensation for pleural mesothelioma and asbestos-related lung cancer. The Molecular “Fingerprint” of Mesothelioma? MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding molecules of RNA that play a key role in the regulation of gene expression in cells. When these miRNAs are out of balance or “overexpressed”, the result can be cancer. By examining the miRNAs of mesothelioma patients, lung cancer patients, and healthy subjects, researchers at Marche Polytechnic University in Ancona, Italy … Continue reading Mesothelioma Genetic “Fingerprint” Could Impact Compensation
Heartland Teachers Face Mesothelioma Risk in the Classroom
Even though teaching is not a profession typically associated with asbestos exposure, a newly published report out of Wisconsin offers a disturbing reminder of the mesothelioma risk posed by asbestos, wherever it is found. Researchers with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services and the University of Wisconsin analyzed mesothelioma incidence in the state between 1997 and 2013. They discovered that, not only are there higher numbers of malignant mesothelioma cases among people in construction and manufacturing — two areas that have often been linked to mesothelioma — but the incidence also appears to be elevated among teachers. Malignant Mesothelioma and Asbestos Exposure Malignant mesothelioma is the most deadly of a group of illnesses associated with exposure to asbestos, a fibrous … Continue reading Heartland Teachers Face Mesothelioma Risk in the Classroom
Short Term Mesothelioma Survival Better with Conservative Surgery
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have added their voices to the ongoing debate over the best type of surgery for malignant pleural mesothelioma. After a meta-analysis of 30-day mortality among 500 mesothelioma patients, the group has come down on the side of pleurectomy decortication (PD), the more conservative — and less risky — of the two major types of mesothelioma surgery. Mesothelioma Surgery: EPP vs. P/D Pleural mesothelioma, also referred to as asbestos cancer, is notoriously difficult to treat. Successful mesothelioma treatment usually involves a combination of therapies, such as Alimta (pemetrexed), radiotherapy, and curative surgery in patients who are healthy enough to undergo it. (Surgery is currently only recommended for patients with epithelioid mesothelioma, … Continue reading Short Term Mesothelioma Survival Better with Conservative Surgery
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